Pumpkin cake surrounds cream cheese filling in this luscious cake roll.
Ingredients:
3 eggs
1 cup sugar
2/3 cup pumpkin
1 tsp. lemon juice
3/4 cup flour
1 tsp. baking powder
2 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. salt
1 cup ground nuts
Filling:
1 cup powdered sugar
2 three-oz. packages of cream cheese 4 Tbs. margarine
1/2 tsp. vanilla
Method
Beat eggs on high speed for 5 minutes. Add sugar gradually. Stir in pumpkin and lemon juice. Set aside. Stir together the flour, baking powder, cinnamon and salt. Fold into pumpkin mixture. Spread on greased and floured 10x15 sheet cake pan. Top with ground nuts. Bake at 375 for 15 minutes. Turn out on towel sprinkled with powdered sugar. Roll and let cool. Combine powdered sugar, cream cheese, margarine and vanilla. Unroll cake; spread on filling and roll back up. Keep refrigerated.
September 24, 2007
September 19, 2007
Black Bottom Mini-Cups (Cupcakes) Recipe
1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa
1 cup sugar
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup water
1/3 cup vegetable oil (we used canola)
1 tablespoon cider vinegar
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
6 ounces semi-sweet chocolate chips (about 1 cup)
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line mini-muffin tins with paper liners.
In a small bowl, blend cheese, egg and 1/3 cup sugar until smooth. Set aside.
In a nonreactive large mixing bowl, whisk together flour, cocoa, baking soda, salt and 1 cup sugar. Stir in water, vegetable oil, vinegar and vanilla. Beat until smooth. Fill paper-lined cups about 1/2 full. Top each with about a half teaspoon cream cheese mixture. Press 2 chocolate chips into cream cheese on each cupcake. Bake in center of oven 14 minutes, or until firm. Cheese filling will still be a bit soft.
Cool completely before serving.
Yield: about 60 mini-cupcakes
For standard cupcakes:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line 24 standard muffin cups with paper liners. Prepare filling and batter as above. Fill paper-lined cups about 1/2 full. Top each with about a tablespoon cream cheese mixture. Press 3 to 4 chocolate chips into cream cheese on each cupcake. Bake in center cake recipe of oven 25 to 30 minutes, or until firm. Cheese filling will still be a bit soft.
1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa
1 cup sugar
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup water
1/3 cup vegetable oil (we used canola)
1 tablespoon cider vinegar
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
6 ounces semi-sweet chocolate chips (about 1 cup)
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line mini-muffin tins with paper liners.
In a small bowl, blend cheese, egg and 1/3 cup sugar until smooth. Set aside.
In a nonreactive large mixing bowl, whisk together flour, cocoa, baking soda, salt and 1 cup sugar. Stir in water, vegetable oil, vinegar and vanilla. Beat until smooth. Fill paper-lined cups about 1/2 full. Top each with about a half teaspoon cream cheese mixture. Press 2 chocolate chips into cream cheese on each cupcake. Bake in center of oven 14 minutes, or until firm. Cheese filling will still be a bit soft.
Cool completely before serving.
Yield: about 60 mini-cupcakes
For standard cupcakes:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line 24 standard muffin cups with paper liners. Prepare filling and batter as above. Fill paper-lined cups about 1/2 full. Top each with about a tablespoon cream cheese mixture. Press 3 to 4 chocolate chips into cream cheese on each cupcake. Bake in center cake recipe of oven 25 to 30 minutes, or until firm. Cheese filling will still be a bit soft.
Banana Passover Sponge Cake Recipe
Ingredients
7 eggs
1/4 cup potato starch
1 cup sugar
1 cup chopped walnuts
3/4 cup cake meal
1 cup mashed bananas (about 2 ripe)
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp vanilla
Instructions
Beat yolks with sugar until creamy. Add the mashed bananas, beat well.
In a separate bowl, whip egg whites until stiff. Add cake meal, potato starch and salt to yolk mixture. Fold in egg whites into this mixture. Gently fold in flavoring. Pour batter into an angel food pan. Bake at 325 degrees F. for about one hour. Cool upside down for about 30 minutes or until cooled. Cut in half with knife. Ice with real whipped cream or cool whip. Top with bananas and a few walnuts.
It's my birthday cake! :)
7 eggs
1/4 cup potato starch
1 cup sugar
1 cup chopped walnuts
3/4 cup cake meal
1 cup mashed bananas (about 2 ripe)
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp vanilla
Instructions
Beat yolks with sugar until creamy. Add the mashed bananas, beat well.
In a separate bowl, whip egg whites until stiff. Add cake meal, potato starch and salt to yolk mixture. Fold in egg whites into this mixture. Gently fold in flavoring. Pour batter into an angel food pan. Bake at 325 degrees F. for about one hour. Cool upside down for about 30 minutes or until cooled. Cut in half with knife. Ice with real whipped cream or cool whip. Top with bananas and a few walnuts.
It's my birthday cake! :)
Banana Passover Sponge Cake Recipe
Ingredients
7 eggs
1/4 cup potato starch
1 cup sugar
1 cup chopped walnuts
3/4 cup cake meal
1 cup mashed bananas (about 2 ripe)
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp vanilla
Instructions
Beat yolks with sugar until creamy. Add the mashed bananas, beat well.
In a separate bowl, whip egg whites until stiff. Add cake meal, potato starch and salt to yolk mixture. Fold in egg whites into this mixture. Gently fold in flavoring. Pour batter into an angel food pan. Bake at 325 degrees F. for about one hour. Cool upside down for about 30 minutes or until cooled. Cut in half with knife. Ice with real whipped cream or cool whip. Top with bananas and a few walnuts.
7 eggs
1/4 cup potato starch
1 cup sugar
1 cup chopped walnuts
3/4 cup cake meal
1 cup mashed bananas (about 2 ripe)
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp vanilla
Instructions
Beat yolks with sugar until creamy. Add the mashed bananas, beat well.
In a separate bowl, whip egg whites until stiff. Add cake meal, potato starch and salt to yolk mixture. Fold in egg whites into this mixture. Gently fold in flavoring. Pour batter into an angel food pan. Bake at 325 degrees F. for about one hour. Cool upside down for about 30 minutes or until cooled. Cut in half with knife. Ice with real whipped cream or cool whip. Top with bananas and a few walnuts.
September 11, 2007
Banana Nut Cheesecake
Ingredients
1 cup chocolate wafer crumbs
1/4 cup margarine, melted
16 ounces cream cheese softened
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup mashed ripe bananas
2 large eggs
1/4 cup chopped walnuts
1/3 cup milk chocolate chips
1 tablespoon margarine
2 tablespoons water
Instructions
Combine crumbs and margarine; press onto the bottom of a 9-inch springform pan. Bake at 350 degrees F. for 10 minutes. Combine cream cheese, sugar and banana, mixing at medium speed on electric mixer until well blended. Add eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Stir in walnuts, pour over crust. Bake at 350 degrees F. for 40 minutes. Loosen cake from rim; cool before removing rim of pan. Melt chocolate pieces and margarine with water over low heat, stirring until smooth. Drizzle over cheesecake. Chill.
1 cup chocolate wafer crumbs
1/4 cup margarine, melted
16 ounces cream cheese softened
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup mashed ripe bananas
2 large eggs
1/4 cup chopped walnuts
1/3 cup milk chocolate chips
1 tablespoon margarine
2 tablespoons water
Instructions
Combine crumbs and margarine; press onto the bottom of a 9-inch springform pan. Bake at 350 degrees F. for 10 minutes. Combine cream cheese, sugar and banana, mixing at medium speed on electric mixer until well blended. Add eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Stir in walnuts, pour over crust. Bake at 350 degrees F. for 40 minutes. Loosen cake from rim; cool before removing rim of pan. Melt chocolate pieces and margarine with water over low heat, stirring until smooth. Drizzle over cheesecake. Chill.
Bananas and Cream Bundt Cake
Ingredients
1/3 cup shortening
1-1/4 cups sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla
3 medium ripe bananas, mashed
2 cups flour
1-1/4 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
1 cup (8 ounces) sour cream (see note)
3/4 cup chopped walnuts or pecans
Instructions
In a mixing bowl, cream together shortening and sugar. Add eggs, one at a time, until well blended; stir in vanilla and bananas.
In a separate bowl, combine flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Add to banana mixture alternately with sour cream. Stir in walnuts.
Pour into a greased and floured 10-inch bundt pan. Bake at 350 degrees F. for 50 minutes or until done. Cool, then dust with confectioners sugar before serving.
Yield: 12 servings.
*Useful Tip: Or replace sour cream with 1 cup of banana or vanilla yogurt.
1/3 cup shortening
1-1/4 cups sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla
3 medium ripe bananas, mashed
2 cups flour
1-1/4 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
1 cup (8 ounces) sour cream (see note)
3/4 cup chopped walnuts or pecans
Instructions
In a mixing bowl, cream together shortening and sugar. Add eggs, one at a time, until well blended; stir in vanilla and bananas.
In a separate bowl, combine flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Add to banana mixture alternately with sour cream. Stir in walnuts.
Pour into a greased and floured 10-inch bundt pan. Bake at 350 degrees F. for 50 minutes or until done. Cool, then dust with confectioners sugar before serving.
Yield: 12 servings.
*Useful Tip: Or replace sour cream with 1 cup of banana or vanilla yogurt.
September 7, 2007
Peerless Passover Pecan Cake
This cake makes for a great addition to your Passover celebration or as a dessert for any occasion.
Ingredients:
9 extra large eggs, separated
3/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup brown sugar
8 oz pecans, toasted and ground fine
3 1/2 tbsp matzo meal or 2 tbsp flour if not Passover
1/2 tsp salt
Topping:
1 1/2 cup whipping cream
2 tbsp caramel syrup, made with cane sugar
1 tsp vanilla
Method
Mix pecans, matzo meal, salt and set aside. Beat egg whites until stiff and set aside. Beat yolks until sunny yellow color (mousse thick) and add 1 cup sugar. Add nut mixture gradually. Fold in egg whites. Pour mixture into ungreased angel food pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour. Remove from oven immediately and invert to cool. Remove from pan and split cake horizontally into 2 layers. Frost and fill with whipped cream mixed with caramel syrup to taste, about 2 tbsp. This is available at Starbucks or other coffee stores. Add sugar to taste and add vanilla. Frost and garnish with pecans.
Notes: Kosher for Passover, but good enough for company all year.
Ingredients:
9 extra large eggs, separated
3/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup brown sugar
8 oz pecans, toasted and ground fine
3 1/2 tbsp matzo meal or 2 tbsp flour if not Passover
1/2 tsp salt
Topping:
1 1/2 cup whipping cream
2 tbsp caramel syrup, made with cane sugar
1 tsp vanilla
Method
Mix pecans, matzo meal, salt and set aside. Beat egg whites until stiff and set aside. Beat yolks until sunny yellow color (mousse thick) and add 1 cup sugar. Add nut mixture gradually. Fold in egg whites. Pour mixture into ungreased angel food pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour. Remove from oven immediately and invert to cool. Remove from pan and split cake horizontally into 2 layers. Frost and fill with whipped cream mixed with caramel syrup to taste, about 2 tbsp. This is available at Starbucks or other coffee stores. Add sugar to taste and add vanilla. Frost and garnish with pecans.
Notes: Kosher for Passover, but good enough for company all year.
Angel food Cake with Fresh Strawberry Sauce
An extra special low fat treat--angel food cake with strawberries and whipped topping.
Ingredients:
1 store bought angel food cake
1 container (16 oz) frozen sliced strawberries, unsweetened, thawed
2-3 cups fresh sliced strawberries
1/2 cup water
1/2 cup Splenda
3 tablespoons cornstarch
1/2 teaspoon lemon juice
1 container low-fat Cool-Whip thawed
Method
In a saucepan combine the Splenda and cornstarch; then add the frozen strawberries and water. Bring mixture to a boil. Cook on low heat,stirring constantly until mixture thickens. Remove from heat and stir in the fresh strawberries and lemon juice. Serve sauce over sliced angel food cake. Sauce can be served warm or cooled. Top with cool-whip.
Notes: This is so refreshing and very low fat. The angel food cake is fat free. The other ingredients are very low.
Ingredients:
1 store bought angel food cake
1 container (16 oz) frozen sliced strawberries, unsweetened, thawed
2-3 cups fresh sliced strawberries
1/2 cup water
1/2 cup Splenda
3 tablespoons cornstarch
1/2 teaspoon lemon juice
1 container low-fat Cool-Whip thawed
Method
In a saucepan combine the Splenda and cornstarch; then add the frozen strawberries and water. Bring mixture to a boil. Cook on low heat,stirring constantly until mixture thickens. Remove from heat and stir in the fresh strawberries and lemon juice. Serve sauce over sliced angel food cake. Sauce can be served warm or cooled. Top with cool-whip.
Notes: This is so refreshing and very low fat. The angel food cake is fat free. The other ingredients are very low.
September 4, 2007
Chicken Jalapeno Rolls
Chicken breasts are filled with a mixture of cream cheese, cheddar cheese, and jalapeno pepper. It's served with jalapeno jelly for dipping.
Ingredients:
4 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
8 oz. cream cheese
1/4 cup grated cheddar cheese
1 jalapeno pepper, seeded
Salt and pepper
4 eggroll wrappers
Jalapeno pepper jelly
Olive oil
Method
In food processor, mix cream cheese, cheddar, and jalapeno until smooth. Butterfly breasts and pound thin. Spread 1/4 of cheese mixture down center of each breast. Roll up, folding ends in. Secure with tooth picks. Saute on medium-low heat in nonstick pan using a little olive oil. After juices run clear, remove from pan and roll up in egg roll wrappers. Cook in a little more oil until crunchy. Serve with jalapeno jelly on the side for dipping.
Ingredients:
4 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
8 oz. cream cheese
1/4 cup grated cheddar cheese
1 jalapeno pepper, seeded
Salt and pepper
4 eggroll wrappers
Jalapeno pepper jelly
Olive oil
Method
In food processor, mix cream cheese, cheddar, and jalapeno until smooth. Butterfly breasts and pound thin. Spread 1/4 of cheese mixture down center of each breast. Roll up, folding ends in. Secure with tooth picks. Saute on medium-low heat in nonstick pan using a little olive oil. After juices run clear, remove from pan and roll up in egg roll wrappers. Cook in a little more oil until crunchy. Serve with jalapeno jelly on the side for dipping.
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